Archive for: good reads
January|February 2016 Good Reads
By Alcalde Staff
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart, BA ’90, MS ’92 Born in Brooklyn in 1878, Constance Kopp stood out in a crowd...
November|December 2015 Good Reads
By Rose Cahalan
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe Texas Mexican Americans & Postwar Civil Rights by Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, BJ ’76 Public schools in Alpine were...
September | October 2015 Good Reads
By Alcalde Staff
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe Eli Reed: A Long Walk Home Introduction by Paul Theroux “He can make the most bizarre and shocking images somehow...
Good Reads [Summer Edition]
By Jane Robbins Mize
The lazy days of long, luxurious summer vacations may be gone for most of us, but the tradition of summer reading is still one of our favorites. The Alcalde asked...
May | June 2015 Good Reads
By Alcalde Staff
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe Homegrown: Austin Music Posters From 1967 to 1982 Edited by Alan Schaefer, with Joe Nick Patoski, ’75, and Nels...
March | April 2015 Good Reads
By Alcalde Staff
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe My Beautiful City Austin By David Heymann Waxing nostalgic about how Austin used to be has become something of an...
January|February Good Reads
By Alcalde Staff
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe Texas on the Table: People, Places, and Recipes Celebrating the Lone Star State By Terry Thompson-Anderson; Photos...
Good Reads: November|December 2014
By Rose Cahalan
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe 100 Things Longhorns Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die By Jenna Hays McEachern, ’72, Life Member This book...
Good Reads: September | October 2014
By Rose Cahalan
New Books of Interest to the Longhorn Universe Above the East China Sea By Sarah Bird, MA ’76 The 82-day Battle of Okinawa claimed the lives of at least 12,000...
Good Reads: July | August 2014
By Rose Cahalan
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe Charlie Chaplin, Director By Donna Kornhaber We know him best as the mustachioed actor who was the biggest star of...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor